INVESTIGATE BEFORE YOU INVEST
Empower your audience to spot red flags, protect wealth, and invest with confidence.
James Brandolino gives your audience what no investment fraud prevention expert can—real insight into how fraudsters manipulate trust, falsify documents, and evade detection from his eight
years as a fraudster without ever being caught.
"To spot a fraudster, you need to understand how they operate. I'll teach your audience how."
Even the savviest investors can be blindsided by financial predators, losing assets they thought were safe.
James Brandolino delivers what no other fraud prevention speaker can—real-world insight from someone who committed investment fraud, served federal prison time, and transformed his experience into a proven prevention methodology. Through candid storytelling, forensic case analysis, and insider tactics, James equips audiences with the tools and confidence to spot red flags, protect assets, and invest with peace of mind.
Your attendees will leave with actionable strategies to protect their wealth and ensure they never become the next victim.
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"James has spoken at ACFE events and has willingly shared his story of perpetrating fraud on his investment clients. His story is very compelling and highlights the need for investors, regulators, enforcement officials, and anti-fraud professionals to always maintain professional skepticism and check and double-check everything."
John Gill, JD, CFE
President, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)
WHO IS JAMES BRANDOLINO?
On January 6, 2011, James Brandolino walked into Chicago's Dirksen Federal Building and voluntarily confessed to committing $3.8 million in investment fraud. No one was investigating him. No one suspected. He couldn't live with the lie anymore.
James committed fraud. He falsified client statements. He served 6½ years in federal prison. Today, he's a leading investment fraud prevention expert—not despite his criminal past, but because of it.
His career began like many financial professionals: a finance degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago, securities and futures trading experience, and membership at the Chicago Board of Trade. But when confronted with trading losses, James made choices that cost him everything—and ultimately gave him insights no one else in fraud prevention possesses.
Speaking
High-impact presentations that raise awareness of investment fraud and deliver prevention strategies to protect
investor assets.
Workshops
Interactive training sessions with case study analysis and hands-on application of fraud prevention strategies in a collaborative environment.
Consulting
Comprehensive Red Flag Reports analyzing investments and business opportunities to identify over 250 warning signs of fraudulent activity.